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WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1989
DHS AND DSW MEET YAN CHAI BOARD
THE DIRECTOR OF HOSPITAL SERVICES, DR T.Y. CHAU, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) MET THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF YAN CHAI HOSPITAL DURING THE BOARD'S COURTESY VISIT TO THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT .
IN WELCOMING THE GROUP, DR CHAU SAID THAT THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WOULD DO ITS BEST WITHIN ITS AREA OF RESPONSIBILITIES TO ASSIST YAN CHAI HOSPITAL IN ITS EXTENSION
PROGRAMME.
THE YAN CHAI HOSPITAL EXTENSION PROGRAMME, WHICH STARTED IN 1977, IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR STAGES. WHEN STAGE IV OF THE EXTENSION PROGRAMME IS COMPLETED IN AROUND 1991, THE HOSPITAL WILL PROVIDE MORR THAN 680 BEDS AND A WIDE RANGE OF MEDICAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES.
THE NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF YAN CHAI THEN WENT TO THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS WHERE THE GROUP WAS RECEIVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, AND OTHER SENIOR OFFICERS.
MRS WONG COMMENDED THE HOSPITAL FOR ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY INCLUDING CHILD CARE AND ELDERLY SERVICES. SHE ASSURED THE NEW BOARD THAT ASSISTANCE WOULD BE RENDERED IN RELATION TO WELFARE SERVICES.
YAN CHAI IS CURRENTLY OPERATING SIX DAY NURSERIES IN TUEN
MUN. KHAI CHUNG AND SHEUNG SHUI, AS WELL AS ONE SOCIAL CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY AND ONE HOSTEL FOR THE ELDERLY IN TUEN MUN AND ONE CARE AND ATTENTION HOME IN KWAI CHUNG.
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN KWUN TONG
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT FROM FRIDAY (MAY 5) A SECTION OF THE ELEVATED ROAD OF KWUN TONG ROAD WESTBOUND BETWEEN HOUSE NOS. 378 AND 328 WILL BE CLOSED DAILY FROM 9 PM TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR 10 DAYS TO FACILITATE ROAD WORKS.
VEHICLES WILL BE DIVERTED TO USE THE SECTION OF KWUN TONG ROAD WESTBOUND AT GROUND LEVEL.
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